Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-03

THE crops throughout the country prom
Use to be most abundant. Says the st.
Louis RcpuJEeon: The month OF June
never opened with more abundant promise
for the country adjacent and tributary to
at. Louis than that which is visible to-day.
Through Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas,
Texas and other States of the West and
Southwest abundant crops are 30 nearly as
sured that nothing less than extraordinary
peversity Of the seasons can cut them short.
Wheat, almost ready for the harvest, can
hardly fail Of IN abundant yield, and corn
everywhere is in rs good condition almost
as il is possible to be at this season. Fruits
aud vegetables are equally thrifty. The
only thing that makes farmers at all I'M
happy is the exceedingly vigorous growth
of grass, but that means plenty Of hay, and
vigorous work for few weeks to keep the
grass from getting ahead of the cotton and
the corn. The first result Of this fine con-
dition of the crops is already seen in an
active trade in farm machinery"
Good crops mean plenty of money for
the farmers and good business in all
branches Of trade. The people have every
reason to be satisfied with the Democratic
infringement OF the weather and the agri-
cultural department.
STREET PAVING AND THE -. u. w.
In regard to the contest going on between
Council and the Board Of Public Works
will lie found tine following in the acts OF
the Legislature of lSS2, that outline the
duties of the Il. p. W:
That the Board Of Public Works, under
rules and regulations to be adopted by
them and approved and confirmed by
Council, shall have the management OF and
contract for the improvement, cleansing,
care and repairs of the sewers, streets and
alleys of the city, and employ and dis
charge ut their discretion a city engineer,
and such other officers and employees Us
may he necessary, prosecute their duties
and have the control and supervision
thereof; shall supervise the execution OF
such contracts and the disbursement Of all
moneys for or upon the sewers, streets and
alleys; such officers and the salaries to be-
paid them to be approved and confirmed
by Council.
This il from Rule Of the Rules and
Regulations" of the y. Z. W:
The Board may contract for any sum
not exceeding three thousand dollars, in
the name Of the city OF Wheeling, for the
improvement, cleansing, care and repairs
of the sewers and streets and alleys Of the
the city, and i'm excess of that amount with
the sanction of Council, and may i'm It's
discretion advertise for proposals therefor,
reserving the right in in all advertisements
to reject any and all bids.
1t will be seen that there is nothing in
the above to take from Council the deciS-
ion ~ to what streets shall OF shalt not he
paved. However desirable it might he for
the b. z. W. TO have full control of such
improvements, yet if the law does not grant
such power, this should end the eOntrO-
yersy. The Board will not have so great
responsibilities resting upon them, being
only responsible for the proper manage
ment of the contracts OF street paving and
for the proper expenditure Of the money
appropriated, while Council must he re
spOnsible in choosing what streets should
he navel.